Peapod opens new pickup locations in Mass., R.I.

By Alaric DeArment

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop is launching nine new pickup locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as part of its partnership with online grocer and sister company Peapod.

The two retailers, owned by Carlisle, Pa.-based Ahold USA, said the new pickup spots would allow shoppers to order groceries online for easy pickup. The stores included are in Braintree, Mass.; Cohasset, Mass.; East Weymouth, Mass.; Harwich, Mass.; Milford, Mass.; North Attleboro, Mass.; Providence, R.I.; Pawtucket, R.I.; and Cranston, R.I.

"We're very excited about the rapid expansion of our new pickup offering, which is now available in 27 locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut," Stop & Shop New England Division president Joe Kelley said. "Customers love having the option of shopping any time, anywhere from their laptop or smartphone and then picking up their groceries at a time that fits their schedule. It takes less than five minutes, and they don't even have to get out of their car."